Issue: December 09, 2006   (Archive)
Friday, September 10, 2010   

Another Litvinenko contact sick with radiation poisoning
A second Russian businessman who met murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell ill is now sick from radiation poisoning.

Bush aiming for swift Iraq policy change
US President George W Bush will hold a wide range of consultations on Iraq next week, with an eye toward announcing changes in his administration's policy before Christmas.


Genting wins license for Singapore casino
Genting, Asia's biggest casino operator by market value, has won the right to build a S$5.2 billion (HK$26 billion) resort in Singapore, securing the last gaming license in the city for at least a decade.

Clouds force Shuttle delay
Thick low clouds over the launch site forced NASA to scrub a night launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery just minutes before the planned blast-off.

Split widens on Fiji coup
Divisions over Fiji's military takeover widened Friday as powerful traditional chiefs and politicians split on whether to support the bloodless overthrow of the South Pacific island nation's government.

Terror threat halts summits
The Philippines has postponed key regional summits on the resort island of Cebu next week mainly because of the threat of a possible terrorist attack, sources at the foreign ministry said.

             


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